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LETTER FROM THE CHAIR
WELCOME TO THE DEPARTMENT OF DRAMA AS YOU WILL READ ELSEWHERE in these pages, our current mainstage season is dedicated to the memory of our beloved colleague, mentor, and friend, Felix E. Cochren, Jr. And while our tribute to him can detail facts, figures, and lists of accomplishments, it will always be woefully incomplete. It will never capture his radiant spirit, his wry humor, nor his fierce dedication to his students and to the enduring power of the theater. Among other things, Felix was famous for reminding his design students that “Man is the measure of all things….so remember to put a figure in your drawings.” Woe betide the
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student who handed in a rendering of a set that included only walls and furniture. That human figure was needed – not only to serve as a visual reminder of the scale of the composition, but more importantly to remind all of us that we are engaged in the act of storytelling; the act of illuminating the human condition. Aesthetic details and theatrical flourishes don’t matter if they don’t help us find our way to the heart of the matter. As you read our tribute, you will note that in 2017, Felix was the recipient of a Torch Bearer for Black Theatre Award, in recognition of his commitment to the legacy and continuing development of black theater nationwide. This dedication to legacy – not
only to preserving the past, but also to bringing it actively and vitally into the present for his students and his audiences – is what brings him particularly to mind for me as I welcome you to our 2019-20 season.
I am grateful that you have chosen to join us, and I hope you will be as engaged by these stories as we have been as we worked to bring them to life. And I hope that we have done Felix proud. Finally, I invite you to share your thoughts about some of the themes these stories investigate by joining us for one or more of our free Sunday Salon Series discussions following the first Sunday matinee of each production. Join the director, members of the creative team, and experts drawn
RALPH ZITO
Each of these plays is a classic example of its genre, or is directly linked to a classic. All of them invite us to explore and critique the values, themes, and underlying assumptions of the eras in which they were written and the eras that they depict. Further, they provide many opportunities for us to explore the art of storytelling, and demand that we share these stories in ways that speak to our current cultural condition.
from the Syracuse University faculty and Syracuse community as we take a closer look at the creative process and the larger questions raised by each production. Once again, thank you and enjoy the show!
Ralph Zito
Chair, Department of Drama
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THE SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY DEPARTMENT OF DRAMA DEDICATES THE 2019-20 MAINSTAGE SEASON TO THE MEMORY OF
Felix E. Cochren, Jr. BELOVED COLLEAGUE, MENTOR, AND FRIEND SEPTEMBER 21, 1950 – APRIL 26, 2019
A Syracuse native, Cochren joined the College of Visual and Performing Arts in 2002. Beloved by his students and colleagues, he was recognized for teaching excellence with the college’s Outstanding Faculty Award in the 2007-08 academic year.
FELIX E. COCHREN, JR.
A scenic and costume designer, Cochren attended Carnegie Mellon University and was an associate member of United Scenic Artists, Local 829, New York. His New York credits included Broadway productions of Home, Inacent Black and Amen Corner and off-Broadway productions of A Soldier’s Play, A Brief History of White Music and Lotto. His other New York credits included designs for the New Federal Theatre, Billie Holiday Theatre, Opera Ebony, Boys Choir of Harlem, New York Theatre Workshop, the Negro Ensemble Company, Soho Rep and the Joseph Papp Public Theater. Cochren’s resident theater credits included productions for Alabama Shakespeare Theatre, Buffalo Studio Arena, Syracuse Stage, GeVa, Alliance Theatre, Philadelphia Drama Guild, Harmonie Park Playhouse, Freedom Theatre, Pittsburgh Public Theatre, Cleveland Play House, St. Louis Black Repertory Company, Crossroads Theatre, Hartford Stage, McCarter Theatre Center, Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park, Indiana Repertory Theatre, the Guthrie, the Huntington and the Goodman. For the Opera Company of Philadelphia, he created sets and costumes for Porgy and Bess, which were also featured in productions for Indianapolis; Atlanta; Tulsa, Oklahoma; and Memphis, Tennessee.
Network’s Winona Fletcher Award for Excellence in Design, six St. Louis Black Rep’s Woodie King Awards, seven AUDELCO Awards (New York City), a Cleveland Newspapers Tribute, a Detroit Free Press Award, nominations for Chicago’s Joseph Jefferson Award and BTAA Award, a shared OBIE Award for Black Nativity and the first award for Outstanding Scenic Design from the National Black Theatre Festival. In 2017 he was honored as a “Torch Bearer for Black Theatre” and participated in the Passing of the Torch Ceremony in New York City. Torch Bearers for Black Theatre are past recipients of the “VIV” (Vivian Robinson/AUDELCO Recognition Award for Excellence in Black Theatre) and are committed to the legacy and continuing development of black theater nationwide.
Cochren was honored with the Black Theatre 4
College of Visual and Performing Arts
PRESENTS
BY
Arthur Miller DIRECTED BY
Gerardine Clark SCENIC DESIGNER
COSTUME DESIGNER
LIGHTING DESIGNER
SOUND DESIGNER
Maria E. Marrero
Garvin “Vinny” Hastings
Jonathan Hayes
Kevin O’Connor
DIALECT COACH
STAGE MANAGER
Blake Segal
Brian Beighley
CHAIR, DEPARTMENT OF DRAMA
Ralph Zito
SEASON SPONSOR
The Crucible is presented by special arrangement with Dramatists Play Service, Inc., New York. November 8 - 17, 2019
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CAST (in order of appearance)
Reverend Parris......................................................Jacob Rosen Betty Parris.................................................August Kiss Fegley Tituba...............................................................Melanie Johnson Abigail Williams.................................................Catie Kobland Susanna Walcott............................................Veronica Hersey Mrs. Ann Putnam..................................................Lily Schmidt Mr. Thomas Putnam.....................................William Schuyler Mercy Lewis........................................................Hannah Dolan Mary Warren.............................................Elizabeth O’Malley John Proctor...............................................................Jack Fortin Rebecca Nurse............................................................Tori Dedo Giles Corey..................................................................Ian Soares Reverend John Hale..........................................Justin Slepicoff Elizabeth Proctor.............................................Madeleine Ince Francis Nurse...............................................Michael Cagnetta Marshall Herrick......................................................Trevor Hart Ezekiel Cheever..................................................Calvin Keener Martha Corey......................................................Andrea Baker Judge Hathorne..................................................Gabriel Girson Deputy Governor Danforth..............................Zach Pearson Sarah Good.................................................Francesca Panzara Hopkins.............................................................Connor Johnson
UNDERSTUDIES Andrea Baker (Abigail Williams, Elizabeth Proctor) Michael Cagnetta (Deputy Governor Danforth) Gabriel Girson (Ezekiel Cheever) Trevor Hart (Mr. Thomas Putnam) Veronica Hersey (Mary Warren) Connor Johnson (Reverend John Hale, Judge Hathorne) Calvin Keener (Reverend Parris) Francesca Panzara (Rebecca Nurse, Mrs. Ann Putnam) Maria Victoria Polanco (Betty Parris, Susanna Walcott, Mercy Lewis, Tituba) Eli Schwartz (John Proctor, Hopkins, Marshall Herrick, Francis Nurse, Giles Corey)
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ADDITIONAL CREDITS Assistant Scenic Designers: Samantha Olszewski, Allison Turlo, Jason Zong Assistant Costume Designers: Brandon Eridan, Addie Livingston Assistant Lighting Designer: Lily Meaker Assistant Stage Manager: Rebecca Malamud Casting Associate: Wallis Dean Casting Assistant: Emilia Smart-Denson
There will be one fifteen-minute intermission.
SETTING Act 1 A small upper bedroom in the home of Reverend Samuel Parris, Salem, Massachusetts, in the spring of the year 1692. Act 2 The common room of Proctor’s house eight days later. Act 3 The vestry room of the Salem meeting house, now serving as the anteroom of the General Court. Act 4 A cell in Salem jail, that fall.
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THE CRUCIBLE
SALEM WITCH TRIALS TIMELINE 1485
Pope Innocent VII declares witchcraft “a reality rather than a myth”.
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First American Trial and execution of a “witch”- Ann Hibbins.
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Nathaniel and Rebecca Greensmith are put on trial and executed in Hartford, Connecticut.
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Goodwife Glover is accused of witchcraft and hanged.
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Reverend Samuel Parris moves to Salem.
January, 1692
Elizabeth Parris and her cousin, Abigil Williams, begin acting strange.
February, 1692
“Witch Cake” is made; Ann Putnam and Elizabeth Hubbard also begin to act strange; the girls begin to accuse three women: Tituba, Sarah Good, and Sarah Osburn.
March 1, 1692
The three accused women appear at the tavern, where they are charged with practicing witchcraft on the four girls.
March 2-7, 1692
The First of the Salem Witch Trials takes place.
March 7, 1692
Tituba, Good, and Osburn are taken to jail after being found guilty of practicing witchcraft.
March 11, 1692
Martha Corey is accused by Ann Putnam.
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March 19, 1692
Deodat Lawson returns to Salem.
March 21, 1692
Martha Corey is put on trial and is found guilty of practicing witchcraft; she is also taken to prison.
March 21-23, 1692 Ann Putnam and her daughter begin acting afflicted and accuse Rebecca Nurse. March 24, 1692
Nurse and Good’s 4-year-old daughter are put on trial and taken to prison for practicing witchcraft.
April, 1692
Twenty-three more people are accused of witchcraft and taken to prison.
May, 1692
Thirty-nine more people are accused of witchcraft and taken to prison.
May 10, 1692
Sarah Osburn dies in prison.
May 14, 1692
William Phipps and Increase Mather arrive in Salem.
June 2, 1692
Phipps creates the Court of Oyer and Terminer; Bridget Bishop is put on trial and sentenced to death by hanging.
June 10, 1692
Bridget Bishop becomes the first woman to be hanged in Salem for witchcraft.
July-September, 1692 Many more women were tried and sentenced to death by hanging. October 12, 1692
Phipps forbids imprisonment of anyone else for witchcraft.
October 22, 1692
Phipps destroys the Court of Oyer and Terminer.
January 3, 1693
The rest of the people are tried by a special court; those that were found guilty are granted reprieves by Phipps.
May, 1693
Phipps orders the release of the remaining accused witches upon payment of their prison fee.
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CAST Andrea Baker (Martha Corey, u/s Abigail Williams, u/s Elizabeth Proctor) is a sophomore musical theater major from Columbia, MO, and is thrilled to be making her Department of Drama debut. Recent credits include Newsies, Oklahoma!, Little Women, and Into the Woods. She wants to thank her wonderful family, friends, and The Pride for their continuous love and support.
Hannah Dolan (Mercy Lewis) is a sophomore acting major from Jefferson City, MO. She is thrilled to be making her Department of Drama debut in The Crucible. She’d like to extend a special thanks to her parents, Shae Marie, and the Galactic Chug Improv Troupe. August Kiss Fegley (Betty Parris) is a sophomore acting major from Allentown, PA. She is excited to be making her mainstage debut in the Department of Drama. Last summer she worked with Treasure House Theatre in This Property is Condemned and she has also worked at the Bucks County Playhouse and Muhlenberg Summer Music Theatre. She would like to thank her mother and father for their endless support and dedication to the performing arts.
Michael Cagnetta (Francis Nurse, u/s Deputy Governor Danforth) is a sophomore acting major from West Hartford, CT. He is thrilled to be making his Department of Drama debut this semester in The Crucible. Favorite recent shows include: Godspell, Abigail 1702, Bye Bye Birdie, and Twelfth Night. He would like to thank this outstanding team for giving him a great experience with this classic show. He would also like to thank his friends, family, and his mother especially for all of her love and support.
Jack Fortin (John Proctor) is a senior acting major from Barrington, RI. His mainstage credits include The Seagull (Medvedenko), Little Shop of Horrors (The Voice of Audry II), and Crazy For You (Lank Hawkins). He was in the Black Box Players production of I Have Loved Strangers (Jeremiah), the independent faculty project Second Shepherds’ Play (Jill), the classroom project The Pavilion (Peter), and the cabaret 11
Tori Dedo (Rebecca Nurse) is a sophomore acting major from Wolverine Lake, MI. She is delighted to be making her Department of Drama debut. She would like to thank her family and friends for their unconditional love and support. 10
CAST O’Clock Number. Jack has performed at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe over the past two summers in both A Scarlet Letter (Reverend Wilson) and The Domestic (Jake), a musical Jack has written. As a writer Jack has been fortunate enough to have seen several of his projects come to fruition while at Syracuse including Bombay, The Domestic (Syracuse run), and Jockey: A Sexual Unboxing (Sexy Jesus). Jockey will be transferred to downtown Syracuse’s Wunderbar later this year.
Night’s Dream (Egeus), Wilderness (Michael), Waiting for Lefty (Joe), and Henry IV, Part I (Hotspur u/s). Trevor would like to thank his family, professors, friends, and fellow cast members for their continued support. Veronica Hersey (Susanna Walcott, u/s Mary Warren) is a sophomore acting major from Marblehead, MA. She is thrilled to be making her Department of Drama debut. She would like to thank her family and friends for all of their love and support.
Gabriel Girson (Judge Hathorne, u/s Ezekiel Cheever) is a senior acting major from Chicago, IL. Most recently in the Department of Drama, he directed Actually by Anna Ziegler (studio project), and has been seen onstage in [title of show] (independent project), The Lady of Larkspur Lotion (studio project), and Eurydice (Black Box Players). For the Baldwinsville Center for Arts, he recently directed their annual Halloween Ghostwalk and performed in Shakes-Beer: Bard and Brew.
Madeleine Ince (Elizabeth Proctor) is a senior acting major from the suburbs of Pittsburgh. Department of Drama credits include Arkadina in The Seagull (mainstage), The Narrator in The Pavilion (classroom project), Big Stone in Eurydice (Black Box Players), and Ruth in I Have Loved Strangers (Black Box Players). She is one of the founding members of Queen Doris Productions, with which she performed last summer at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe in their original musical The Domestic. Madeleine is also managing director of Black Box Players and a member of Galactic Chug Improv. She would like to thank her parents for supporting her through all her dumb decisions in life, and her friends for accompanying her with said dumb decisions. maddieince.com
Trevor Hart (Marshall Herrick, u/s Mr. Thomas Putnam) is a sophomore acting major from Cypress, CA, and is thrilled to be making his Department of Drama mainstage debut in The Crucible. Recent credits include: Antony and Cleopatra (Demetrius), A Midsummer 11
CAST Connor Johnson (Hopkins, u/s Reverend John Hale, u/s Judge Hathorne) is a sophomore acting major from Bethesda, MD. He is grateful to be in his first Department of Drama mainstage production, and would like to thank his mom for first encouraging him in theater ten years ago.
Catie Kobland (Abigail Williams) is a junior acting major from Liverpool, NY (CNY pride!). At the Department of Drama Catie has been seen as Kylie in Good Kids (mainstage) and in Our Town (sophomore project). She would like to thank her parents for the love and support, and Mrs. Spring for first putting the admiration of this story into her heart. @catieishere
Melanie Johnson (Tituba) is a senior acting major from the Bronx, NY. At the Department of Drama she has been in The Women directed by Rob Bundy (sophomore project). This semester she was a part of the production of for colored girls who have considered suicide/when the rainbow is enuf directed by Rodney Hudson (studio project).
Elizabeth O’Malley (Mary Warren) is a sophomore acting major from Long Island, NY. She is thrilled to be making her Department of Drama debut and extremely thankful to everyone involved in making this important story come alive on stage.
Calvin Keener (Ezekiel Cheever, u/s Reverend Parris) is a junior acting major from Lynchburg, VA. At the Department of Drama Calvin has been seen as George Gibbs in Our Town (sophomore project). He would like to thank his family, friends, and Department of Drama instructors for all their support.
Francesca Panzara (Sarah Good, u/s Rebecca Nurse, u/s Mrs. Ann Putnam) is overjoyed to be making her mainstage debut in The Crucible. Francesca is a junior musical theater major from Winchester, MA. Recent credits include the regional premiere of Kinky Boots (Ensemble/Milan Stage Manager), and the world premiere of Unicorn Girl (Emma/Unicorn Girl) at Hangar Theatre this past summer. Additional credits include Revolt. She Said. Revolt Again. (Hangar Theatre:
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CAST Jacob Rosen (Reverend Parris) is a senior acting major from Natick, MA. He has previously been seen in the Department of Drama’s mainstage production of Little Shop of Horrors (Mushnik), Syracuse Stage’s Next to Normal (u/s Dr. Madden/Fine), and Black Box Players’ Circle Mirror Transformation (Schultz), and Eurydice (Father). Outside of the University, he wrote the book for and stars as Delilah in the musical Jockey: A Sexual Unboxing, which was performed in his house and is transferring to Wunderbar in the winter. This past summer he was in Shakes-Beer with the Baldwinsville Center for the Arts. Additionally, he was a part of Saratoga Shakespeare's productions of The Tempest (Mariner/ Singer) and King Lear (Ensemble/ Singer). He’d like to thank his family for their undying support. @jacobwrosen
Woman 3/Grandma), West Side Story (Barrington Stage Company: u/s Graziella), Blood Brothers (Mrs. Lyons), and Man of La Mancha (Aldonza). www.francescapanzara.com; @francescapanzara (IG). Zach Pearson (Deputy Governor Danforth) is a senior acting major from Hastings-on-Hudson, NY. Acting credits include: Good Kids (Department of Drama, mainstage), Admissions (Syracuse Stage, Cold Read), The Children’s Hour (studio project), The Domestic (Queen Doris Productions), A Scarlet Letter (Edinburgh Festival Fringe), Dry Land (independent), Much Ado About Nothing (Black Box Players), and The House of the Spirits (Department of Drama, mainstage). Composer/Music Director: Suzette Who Set to Sea (Syracuse Stage, Bank of America Children’s Tour). Assistant Director: Jack, or the Submission (Studio Project). Zach would like to thank his parents for never faltering in their support. Instagram: @zachpear12
Lily Schmidt (Mrs. Ann Putnam) is a senior acting major from metro Detroit. She has recently appeared as Kari in The Pavilion (classroom project) and Grandmother Jack in Jack, or the Submission (Department of Drama faculty project). She has also been an understudy for The Baltimore Waltz (Department of Drama mainstage) and Eurydice (Black Box Players). She is the marketing director for Black Box Players, and she spent her summer working in the writers’ room of Blue Bloods on CBS.
Maria Victoria Polanco (u/s Betty Parris, u/s Susanna Walcott, u/s Mercy Lewis, u/s Tituba) is a sophomore acting major from the Dominican Republic, living in the Bronx, NY. You can keep up with her upcoming acting endeavors at @ mariavictoriapolanco_.
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CAST She’d like to thank her parents for their love and endless support. @lilypale
markable cast. Department of Drama credits include Good Kids (mainstage), Next Fall (mainstage), and Black Box Players production of Much Ado About Nothing. Other credits include Metamorphan (Children’s Tour) and Joseph Whelan’s adaptation of A Scarlet Letter performed at The Edinburgh Festival Fringe. He would like to thank his family, professors, and The Pride for all of their continued love and support.
William Schuyler (Mr. Thomas Putnam) is a sophomore acting major from Charlottesville, VA, and is excited to be making his Department of Drama debut. He would like to thank his family, friends, and classmates for their support. Eli Schwartz (u/s John Proctor, u/s Hopkins, u/s Marshall Herrick, u/s Francis Nurse, u/s Giles Corey) is a sophomore acting major from Gaithersburg, MD. He is excited to be making his Department of Drama debut on a mainstage production. He would like to thank the cast and crew of the production for such a collaborative process.
Ian Soares (Giles Corey) is a senior acting major from Longmeadow, MA. He is proud to be playing Giles in The Crucible as his last Department of Drama performance. In January he will be heading to Los Angeles to continue acting work in the film and television medium. Previous credits include Stupid F*cking Bird (Gatehouse Theatre, San Francisco), House of the Spirits (Department of Drama mainstage), and Jack, or the Submission (studio project). Ian can also be seen in theaters this summer in a supporting role in the Hulu Original film The Binge. Social media @iamsoars.
Justin Slepicoff (Reverend John Hale) is a senior acting major from Los Angeles and is thrilled to finish out his time at Syracuse with this re-
A R T I S T I C S TA F F Maria E. Marrero (Scenic Designer) is a professor of theater design and technology in the Syracuse University Department of Drama. She has designed costumes for 36 productions
at Syracuse Stage, and has guest designed at numerous theaters including: Actors Theater of Louisville, the Berkshire Theater Festival, Geva in Rochester, Studio Arena in Buffalo, 14
A R T I S T I C S TA F F Playmakers Repertory in NC, Indiana Repertory, and several other regional theaters; the Vineyard Theater in NYC and the Apollo Theater in Chicago; Miami’s Coconut Grove Playhouse (five years as resident designer); and has designed regional and national tours (Handy Dandy, Of Mice and Men, and others). Ms. Marrero was resident costumer/designer for Syracuse Stage (12 years) and costumer at the Berkshire Theater Festival. She recently designed costumes for the Department of Drama’s productions of Little Shop of Horrors, Major Barbara, As You Like It, and Spring Awakening, and scenery for Measure for Measure. She also designed scenery for The Resignos at the American Theater of Actors in NYC. She is a member of United Scenic Artists, local 829. For Felix.
to be working on his first mainstage design at the Department of Drama with The Crucible. Jonathan has also contributed as an assistant scenic designer at the Department of Drama with Major Barbara and Little Shop of Horrors. Additionally, Jonathan has been an assistant lighting designer on The Wild Party and was a part of the projection design team for The House of the Spirits. Outside of the Department of Drama, Jonathan has assisted Alex Koziara on Peter Pan at the Oncenter and has worked on a variety of Syracuse Stage productions as a props artisan in the prop shop. Additionally, Jonathan designed scenery for Black Box Players’ production of Much Ado About Nothing. Kevin O’Connor (Sound Designer) is currently in his eleventh season working for Syracuse Stage and the Syracuse University Department of Drama. He graduated from St. Lawrence University with a B.A. in music in 2008. Previous sound design credits include Department of Drama productions of Good Kids, We Are Proud to Present..., The Baltimore Waltz, Crazy for You, Major Barbara, The King Stag, Laura and the Sea, A Flea in Her Ear, The Spitfire Grill, Agamemnon, Measure for Measure, Lips Together, Teeth Apart, Stepping Out, The Good Woman of Setzuan, and Translations, as well as Miss Electricity for the Department of Drama Children’s Tour. Kevin has also worked as the A1 position, controlling the audio console/live mixing
Garvin “Vinny” Hastings (Costume Designer) is a senior theater design and technology major from Nashville, TN with a concentration in costume design and a minor in medieval and renaissance history. At the Department of Drama, Garvin has been assistant costume designer for productions of King Stag, Berlin to Broadway with Kurt Weill a Musical Voyage, Crazy for You, The Seagull, and The Wild Party. Jonathan Hayes (Lighting Designer) is a senior theater design and technology major with a concentration in lighting and scenic design. Hailing from Fairfax County, VA, he is excited 15
A R T I S T I C S TA F F most of the musicals in recent years for Syracuse Stage and the Department of Drama including The Last Five Years, Elf The Musical, Little Shop of Horrors, Next to Normal, The Wizard of Oz, Ring of Fire, Berlin to Broadway, Mary Poppins, Nine, The Spitfire Grill, Peter Pan, Kiss Me, Kate, Avenue Q, Hairspray, Parade, Spring Awakening, Seussical, Violet, Irving Berlin’s White Christmas, Merrily We Roll Along, Quilters, The Cradle Will Rock, and Cabaret.
Drama, Yale School of Drama, Columbia University School of the Arts, Fordham University Theatre, Kean University Department of Theater, and Stella Adler Conservatory. As an actor, he has appeared in the National Tour of Mary Poppins, major regional theaters across the country, film, and on television. B.A.: University of Virginia, M.F.A.: Yale School of Drama. Brian Beighley (Stage Manager) is a senior stage management major from Pittsburgh, PA. Department of Drama stage management credits include Brilliant Traces (independent project) and Do You Remember What I Dreamed? (independent project). Lighting design credits include Actually (independent project), Jack, or the Submission (independent project), and I Have Loved Strangers (Black Box Players). Outside of Syracuse, Brian has stage managed Clue: The Musical (Duquesne University’s Summer Company) and assistant stage managed the Bowdoin International Music Festival in Brunswick, ME.
Blake Segal (Dialect Coach) is thrilled to return to the Department of Drama. NYC production dialect coaching credits include Ensemble Studio Theatre, New Georges, Araca Project, Walkerspace at SoHo Rep, and Fault Line Theatre. Regional production dialect coaching credits include Berkshire Theatre Group, Two River Theater Company, Playmakers Repertory Company, Cleveland Musical Theatre, Luna Stages, and Passages Theatre. Educational production coaching credits include Syracuse University Department of
A S S I S TA N T S & A S S O C I AT E S Wallis Dean (Casting Associate) is a junior theater management major from Dallas, TX.
ater design and technology major from Altoona, PA with a concentration in costume design/technology.
Brandon Eridan (Assistant Costume Designer) is a sophomore the-
Addie Livingston (Assistant Costume Designer) is a freshman the-
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A S S I S TA N T S & A S S O C I AT E S ater design and technology major from Syracuse, NY with a concentration in costume design.
Darlington, PA with a concentration in scenic design. Emilia Smart-Denson (Casting Assistant) is a senior theater management major from Portland, OR.
Rebecca Malamud (Assistant Stage Manager) is a freshman stage management major from Tokyo, Japan.
Allison Turlo (Assistant Scenic Designer) is a sophomore theater design and technology major from Benton, ME with a concentration in scenic design.
Lily Meaker (Assistant Lighting Designer) is a sophomore theater design and technology major from Anna Maria Island, FL.
Jason Zong (Assistant Scenic Designer) is a freshman theater design and technology major from Newark, DE with a concentration in scenic design.
Samantha Olszewski (Assistant Scenic Designer) is a junior theater design and technology major from
DIRECTOR Gerardine Clark is a professor of Drama at Syracuse University where she has served for over 30 years. She received her doctorate in theater and drama at Indiana University, with a specialty in theory and criticism. She was a founding member of the Indiana Repertory Theatre where she acted, taught, and served as a director of educational programs over a four year tenure. She has been a professional actor, director, and playwright for over 30 years. Her scholarly publications include “Contesting the Boundaries of Liberal and Professional Education,” “Practical Poetics,” and “Unnatural Acts.” Her original plays, adaptations, and translations include The Final Adventures of Don Juan, The Quack (The
Doctor in Spite of Himself), A Christmas Carol, and The Wind in the Willows (book and lyrics) commissioned by Syracuse Stage. She directed The Wind in the Willows at the New Victory Theater in New York City, a show that has received multiple other professional productions. She has had an Eli Lilly Post-Doctoral Fellowship, was for five years an Andrew Mellon Fellow, and is presently a Gateway Fellow and a Laura and Douglas J. Meredith Professor for Excellence in Teaching. She was named the Syracuse University Teacher/Scholar for 2004-2005. She has also served as an onsite auditor for the National Endowment for the Arts. She has the Issac and Celia Heiman Chair in Drama.
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P L AY W R I G H T Arthur Miller (1915-2005) was born in New York City and studied at the University of Michigan. His plays include The Man Who Had All the Luck (1944), All My Sons (1947), Death of A Salesman (1949), The Crucible (1953), A View From The Bridge and A Memory of Two Mondays (1955), After the Fall (1964), Incident at Vichy (1964), The Price (1968), The Creation of the World and Other Business (1972), The Archbishop’s Ceiling (1977), The American Clock (1980) And Playing For Time. Later plays include The Ride Down Mt. Morgan (1991), The Last Yankee (1993), Broken Glass (1994), Mr. Peters’ Connections (1998), Resurrection Blues (2002), and Finishing The Picture (2004). Other works include Focus, a novel (1945), The Misfits, a screenplay (1960), and the texts for In Russia (1969), In the Country (1977), and Chinese Encounters (1979), three books in collaboration with his wife, photographer Inge Morath. Memoirs include Salesman in Beijing (1984) and Timebends, an autobiography (1988). Short fiction includes the col-
lection I Don’t Need You Anymore (1967), the novella Homely Girl, a Life (1995) and Presence: Stories (2007). He was awarded the Avery Hopwood Award for Playwriting at University of Michigan in 1936. He twice won the New York Drama Critics Circle Award, received two Emmy awards and three Tony Awards for his plays, as well as a Tony Award for Lifetime Achievement. He also won an Obie award, a BBC Best Play Award, the George Foster Peabody Award, a Gold Medal for Drama from the National Institute of Arts and Letters, the Literary Lion Award from the New York Public Library, the John F. Kennedy Lifetime Achievement Award, and the Algur Meadows Award. He was named Jefferson Lecturer for the National Endowment for the Humanities in 2001. He was awarded the 2002 Prince of Asturias Award for Letters and the 2003 Jerusalem Prize. He received honorary degrees from Oxford University and Harvard University and was awarded the Prix Moliere of the French theatre, the Dorothy and Lillian Gish Lifetime Achievement Award, and the Pulitzer Prize.
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C H A I R , D E PA R T M E N T O F D R A M A Ralph Zito is in his tenth year as chair of the Department of Drama. He came to Syracuse University from the Juilliard School Drama Division, where he had been a teacher and director from 1992 to 2010 and chair of the Voice and Speech Department since 1999. He was a director and adjunct lecturer in the Barnard College Theater Department from 2006 until 2010 and has been a guest artist at training programs across the country, including the Old Globe in San Diego, The University of Texas at Austin, and the Academy for Classical Acting in Washington, DC. Directing credits for the Department of Drama include: The Spitfire Grill, As You Like It, Gruesome Playground Injuries, and The Aliens. He has served as a voice, text or dialect consultant for numerous professional productions both on and off-Broadway, including: The Light in the Piazza; Awake and Sing!; The Herbal Bed; Mrs. Klein; The Fiery Furnace; The Time of the Cuckoo (Lincoln Center Theatre); Tongue of a Bird; The Merchant of Ven-
ice (New York Shakespeare Festival); The Pitchfork Disney (Blue Light Theatre Company); Birdy (The Women’s Project); The Model Apartment (Primary Stages); the New York premiere of Tony Kushner’s SLAVS! (New York Theatre Workshop); and The African Company Presents Richard III (The Acting Company). His regional theater credits include numerous productions at The Shakespeare Theatre and Arena Stage in Washington, DC; Syracuse Stage; Baltimore CENTERSTAGE; Hartford Stage; and the McCarter Theatre, among others. A former touring member of The Acting Company, he served as artistic associate of The Chautauqua Theatre Company for seven years and was a member of the Board of Directors of The American Society for the Alexander Technique (AmSAT) for six years. He is a graduate of Harvard University, The Juilliard School, and the American Center for the Alexander Technique. He was recently awarded the prestigious Juilliard President’s Medal in recognition of his contributions to both Juilliard and to the broader performing arts community.
A B O U T T H E D E PA R T M E N T O F D R A M A Part of the College of Visual and Performing Arts, the Syracuse University Department of Drama offers degree programs in acting, musical theater, theater design and technology, stage management, and theater management utilizing conservatory-style training in a university setting and in collaboration with Syracuse Stage. With much appre-
ciation, the Department of Drama wishes to acknowledge the valuable contribution of the Syracuse Stage staff. While students are responsible for designing the technical elements of most Drama productions, implementing these designs requires a significant contribution by the professional staff of the Syracuse Stage production department. 20
T H E C R U C I B L E P R O D U C T I O N S TA F F & R U N C R E W
Faculty Advisor to Student Designers..................................................................Maria Marrero Faculty Advisor to Stage Managers........................................................................Dianna Angell Light Board Operator.................................................................................................Chloe Hechter Sound Board Operator................................................................................................Logan Becker Deck (Run Crew)................................................................................Benjamin Bauder, Tida Niles Dressers (Run Crew)....................................................................Kiara Brown, Addie Livingston Costume Maintenance............................................................Madeleine Lentz, Sofia Swenson LX Hang and Focus Crew.......................Chrissy Forestiere, Manny Khan, Addie Livingston, Malena Logan, Sophia O’Connor, Adeline Santello, Sarah Schultz, Emma Stripling, Benjamin Wolfe, Jason Zong Production Assistants......................................Savannah Devlin, Maeve Doody, Will Foohey, Samuel Haines, Katarina Kelly, Suhail Kumar, Elyza Learned, Alexandra Ley, McKay Marshall, Tom Riggleman, Stella Schwartz, Sara Shaygan, Olivia Tyrrell S Y R A C U S E U N I V E R S I T Y D E PA R T M E N T O F D R A M A
Chair.......................................................................................................................................Ralph Zito Business Manager.................................................................................................................Lisa Tucci Administrative Specialist...................................................................................Charlotte Santella Director, Tepper Semester in NYC.............................................................................Lisa Nicholas Assistant Music Director...............................................................................................Jacob Stebly Dean, VPA...................................................................................................................Michael S. Tick F U L L-T I M E FA C U LT Y
Rufus Bonds, Jr. Brian Cimmet Gerardine Clark James A. Clark Stephen Cross Rodney Hudson Felix Ivanov
Rebecca Karpoff Alex Koziara Victor Lazarow Andrea Leigh-Smith David Lowenstein Celia Madeoy Brian J. Marcum
Maria Marrero Katherine McGerr Thom Miller Ricky Pak Anthony Salatino Holly Thuma
A D J U N C T FA C U LT Y
Jill Anderson Rob Andrusko Dianna Angell Kathleen Baum Bradley Beckman Dave Bowman Rob Bundy Don Buschmann Diane Coloton Richard Crawley Gretchen Darrow-Crotty Danita Emma
Kathryn Fathers Len Fonte Jacqueline R Herter Robert Hupp Sandra Knapp Richard Koons Nicholas Kowerko Holly K. LaGrow Victoria Lillich Karen Menter Kathryn Miranda William Morris Leslie Noble
Whitney Pak Stuart Plymesser Rebecca Schuetz Hanni Schwarzlander Abel Searor Blake Segal Jacob Stebly Randy Steffen Renee Storiale Joseph Whelan Matthew Winning Kathleen Wrinn
A C C O M PA N I S T S
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N E X T AT T H E D E PA R T M E N T O F D R A M A
ROMEO AND JULIET
RODGERS & HAMMERSTEIN'S A GRAND NIGHT FOR SINGING
BY WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE | DIRECTED BY THOM MILLER | PERFORMED IN THE ARCHBOLD THEATRE | FEBRUARY 14 - 22 OPENING NIGHT: FEBRUARY 15
MUSIC BY RICHARD RODGERS | LYRICS BY OSCAR HAMMERSTEIN II | MUSICAL ARRANGEMENTS BY FRED WELLS | ORCHESTRATION BY MICHAEL GIBSON AND JONATHAN TUNICK | CONCEIVED BY WALTER BOBBIE DIRECTED BY RUFUS BONDS, JR. | MARCH 27 – APRIL 5 | OPENING NIGHT: MARCH 28
A grudge so ancient that its origins are never revealed brings tragedy to two families and untimely death to two young lovers. Four hundred years ago Shakespeare understood how intolerance begets violence and violence victimizes an entire society: See what a scourge is laid upon your hate . . . All are punish’d. He also understood that the deepest human hope lies in the unmatched beauty contained in our capacity to love.
Many of the most beloved, uplifting, and romantic songs in musical theatre history have one thing in common: the incomparable writing team of Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II. A Grand Night For Singing is a musical review that collects over 30 treasured works from Rodgers and Hammerstein hits such as Oklahoma!, South Pacific, The Sound of Music, Carousel, The King and I, and Cinderella; as well as lesser-known shows like Allegro, Flower Drum Song, and Pipe Dream. Audiences are invited to experience these classics anew through artful arrangements and clever interpretations – it’s “something wonderful” for any lover of classic musical theater. 22
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DISNEY’S
Beauty
and the
DISNEY'S BEAUTY AND THE BEAST
THE WOLVES
MUSIC BY ALAN MENKEN | LYRICS BY HOWARD ASHMAN AND TIM RICE | BOOK BY LINDA WOOLVERTON | DIRECTED BY DONNA DRAKE | CHOREOGRAPHY BY ANTHONY SALATINO | MUSICAL DIRECTION BY BRIAN CIMMET | FLYING EFFECTS BY ZFX INC. | CO-PRODUCED WITH THE SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY DEPARTMENT OF DRAMA | NOVEMBER 22 – JANUARY 5 OPENING NIGHT: NOVEMBER 29
BY SARAH DELAPPE | DIRECTED BY MELISSA RAIN ANDERSON | CO-PRODUCED WITH THE SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY DEPARTMENT OF DRAMA PERFORMED IN THE STORCH THEATRE | JANUARY 22 – FEBRUARY 16 | OPENING NIGHT: JANUARY 24
Enter a world you think you may know. The Wolves are a girls’ soccer team. The nine players are 16 and 17 years old. Over a series of wintry Saturdays on an AstroTurf indoor soccer field somewhere in suburban America, they perform their ritual pre-game warm-up. Between stretches and pep talks, cajoling and consoling, jokes and jibes, an eye-opening and sympathetic portrait of nine young women emerges, revealing their complexities and confusions as they grapple with issues large and small, near at hand and far away. Playwright Sarah DeLappe celebrates these young women as independent individuals: athletes, scholars, daughters, students, and friends. “The scary, exhilarating brightness of raw adolescence emanates from every scene of this uncannily assured first play,” wrote The New York Times.
Be our guest for family theatre at its very best. Spectacular costumes and fantastic sets combine with beloved songs in this classic story about finding the magic in love. A wicked curse has transformed a young prince into a ghastly Beast. To break the power of this spell and return to his former self, the Beast must learn how to love and be loved. His fate is in the hands of a young woman, Belle, who must guide and teach him before he is lost forever. A tale as old as time to celebrate the holiday season.
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S Y R A C U S E S TA G E S TA F F Artistic Director.............................................................................................................Robert Hupp Managing Director.....................................................................................................Jill A. Anderson Associate Artistic Director....................................................................................................Kyle Bass P R O D U C T I O N S TA F F
Director of Production Operations...........................................................................Don Buschmann Associate Director of Production Operations..........................................................Dianna Angell Company Manager and Production Management Associate......................................Brian Crotty Events Manager and Production Management Assistant......................................Audrey Flynn Facilities Student Assistants..............Rachel Ackerman, Hector Aguirre and Marilyn Wechsler Technical Director..................................................................................................Randall Steffen Assistant Technical Director............................................................................Rebecca Schuetz Scene Shop Foreman...........................................................................................Michael King Carpenters.............................................Brian McBurney, Cheyenne McBurney, John Gamble Graduate Assistant................................................................................................Joshua Baker Student Assistans......................................................................Ian Borowik, Addie Livingston Scenic Charge Artist...........................................................................................Holly K. LaGrow Assistant Scenic Artist...........................................................................................Phillip Dyke Props Supervisor............................................................................................................Mara Rich Props Carpenter...............................................................................................Jordan Michaud Props Artisan....................................................................................................Jessica Culligan Props Apprentice.............................................................................................Andrew Morgan Props Overhire.......................................................................................................Chad Healy Student Assistants.................................................Shannon Bagoly, Drew Davis, Allison Turlo Costume Shop Manager..........................................................................Gretchen Darrow-Crotty Assistant Costume Shop Manager.....................................................................Amanda Moore Cutter-Drapers.................................................................Catherine Hennessy, Kathryn Rauch First Hand.........................................................................................................Victoria Lillich Stitchers.......................................................................................Emily King, Katelyn Yonkers Craftsperson/Shopper.........................................................................................Sandra Knapp Wardrobe and Wig Supervisor...............................................................................Jaylene Ogle Student Assistants.......................................Danielle Fenske, Christina Forestiere, Xinglan Yan Lighting and Projection Supervisor..................................................................David M. Bowman Electrician…….......................................................................................................Jed Daniels Electrics Apprentices...............................................................Sydney E. Curran, Susan Pipolo Student Assistants.....................................................................Garett Pembrook, Adrian Yuen Resident Sound Designer/Audio Engineer......................................................Jacqueline R Herter Assistant Audio Engineer/A1..........................................................................Kevin O’Connor Sound Apprentice/A2........................................................................................Daniel McLain Production Stage Manager....................................................................................Stuart Plymesser Stage Manager..............................................................................................Laura Jane Collins Stage Management Journeymen........................................................Erin C Brett, Em Piraino 24
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General Manager....................................................................................................Michael McCurdy Comptroller..............................................................................................Mary Kennett Morreale Human Resources Manager/Business Associate.......................................................Kathy Zappala Business Office Intern........................................................................................Jordan McKey Director of Information Management & Technology...................................Garrett Wheeler-Diaz Box Office Managers......................................Laurie Lindsey, Courtney Richardson, A'Isha Shanes Box Office Staff...............Chidube Egbo, Crystal Heller, Jordan McKey, Makenzie Nickerson, Rachel Nickerson Samoya Peters, Eli Schwartz, Olivia St. Peters Box Office Intern...............................................................................................Cara Christian Audience Services Manager........................................................................................Jacob Ellison Audience Services Assistant.................................................................................Ella Lafontant House Managers...................................................................Patricia Condello, Donna Stuccio Student Assistant House Managers..................Valeria Berdecia, John Macleod, Kerri McAneney, Jackson Norman, Claire St. Marie Student Front of House Associates..............................Haley Ayers, Alana Barker, Ben Bauder, Anju Cloud, Ashley Collado, Avery Curcio, Trevor Hart, Ellie Kallay, Maria Polanco, Brandon Richards, Eli Schwartz, Stella Schwartz, Gabriel Vazquez-Arbelo, Marilyn Wechsler Bartenders....................................Daisha Abdillahi, Michelle Cannizzo, Kristian Elderbroom, Jack Fortin, Meg Pusey-Anthis Director of Development...............................................................................................Tina Morgan Development Manager.......................................................................................Stefania Ianno Development Assistant..............................................................................Ryan Duncan-Ayala Director of Education & Community Engagement.......................................................Joann Yarrow Associate Director of Education.............................................................................Kate Laissle Community Engagement and Education Assistant...................................MiKayla Hawkinson Education Assistant...................................................................................................Len Fonte Education Interns...........................................................Wallis Dean, Alex Keane, Kayla King Director of Marketing and Communications..............................................................Joseph Whelan Group/Corporate Sales Manager..........................................................................Tracey White Assistant Director of Marketing and Communications......................................Joanna Penalva Patron Campaign Specialist.........................................................................Nori Gartner-Baca Senior Designer, Creative Content....................................................................Brenna Merritt Graphic Designer............................................................................................Jonathan Hudak Group Sales Assistant..............................................................................................Sara Tucker Student Group Sales Assistant.............................................................................Lia Chapman Marketing Intern.............................................................................................Adam Saifudeen Executive Assistant..................................................................................................Rebecca Li Grady Artistic Student Intern................................................................................................Beruk Teshome Sign Language Interpreters..............................Brenda Brown, Jim Brown, Jessie Falke, Sue Freeman, Mae Harrington, Joanne Jackowski, Zenna Preli, Trisha Schwartz, Tessa Wall Open Captioning...................................................................................................Michael McCurdy Audio Description...................................................................................Kate Laissle, Joseph Whelan Community Services Officers.......................................................Stacey Emmons, Joseph O'Connor Custodians.................................................................................................Les Edwards, Tony Rogers 25
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OCT 9 - 27
TWELVE ANGRY MEN
By Reginald Rose | Directed by James Still Co-produced with Indiana Repertory Theatre
Disney’s NOV 22 - JAN 5
voices live in light...
BEAUTY AND THE BEAST
Music by Alan Menken | Lyrics by Howard Ashman and Tim Rice Book by Linda Woolverton | Directed by Donna Drake | Choreography by Anthony Salatino | Musical Direction by Brian Cimmet | Flying Effects by ZFX Inc. | Co-produced with the Syracuse University Department of Drama
JAN 22 - FEB 16
THE WOLVES
By Sarah DeLappe | Directed by Melissa Rain Anderson Co-produced with the Syracuse University Department of Drama Performed in the Storch Theatre
MAR 11 - 29
AMADEUS
By Peter Shaffer | Directed by Robert Hupp Co-produced with the Syracuse University Department of Drama
APR 15 - MAY 3
ONCE
Book by Enda Walsh | Music and Lyrics by Glen Hansard and Markéta Irglová Based on the Motion Picture Written and Directed by John Carney Directed by Mark Cuddy | Co-produced with Geva Theatre Center
MAY 27 - JUN 14
YOGA PLAY
By Dipika Guha | Directed by Robert Hupp
OFF SUBSCRIPTION SEP 4 - 22
THOUGHTS OF A COLORED MAN
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A Cold Read WORLD PREMIERE Event By Keenan Scott II | In association with Brian Moreland and Ron Simons | Directed by Steve H. Broadnax III Choreography by Millicent Johnnie | Co-produced with Baltimore Center Stage
APR 1 - 5
COLD READ
A FESTIVAL OF HOT NEW PLAYS Playwright-In-Residence Octavio Solis | Write Here featured local author Charles Martin | Curated by Kyle Bass
College of Visual and Performing Arts
A CHORUS LINE
PRESENTS
CONCEIVED AND ORIGINALLY DIRECTED AND CHOREOGRAPHED BY MICHAEL BENNETT | BOOK BY JAMES KIRKWOOD AND NICHOLAS DANTE | MUSIC BY MARVIN HAMLISCH | LYRICS BY EDWARD KLEBAN CO-CHOREOGRAPHED BY BOB AVIAN | DIRECTED AND CHOREOGRAPHED BY BRIAN J. MARCUM | MUSIC DIRECTION BY BRIAN CIMMET | OCTOBER 4 - 13 OPENING NIGHT: OCTOBER 5
THE CRUCIBLE BY ARTHUR MILLER | DIRECTED BY GERARDINE CLARK NOVEMBER 8 - 17 | OPENING NIGHT: NOVEMBER 9
SEASON
DISNEY'S
BEAUTY AND THE BEAST* MUSIC BY ALAN MENKEN | LYRICS BY HOWARD ASHMAN AND TIM RICE | BOOK BY LINDA WOOLVERTON | DIRECTED BY DONNA DRAKE CHOREOGRAPHY BY ANTHONY SALATINO | MUSICAL DIRECTION BY BRIAN CIMMET | FLYING EFFECTS BY ZFX INC. | CO-PRODUCED WITH SYRACUSE STAGE NOVEMBER 22 – JANUARY 5 | OPENING NIGHT: NOVEMBER 29
ROMEO AND JULIET BY WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE | DIRECTED BY THOM MILLER | PERFORMED IN THE ARCHBOLD THEATRE FEBRUARY 14 - 22 | OPENING NIGHT: FEBRUARY 15
RODGERS & HAMMERSTEIN'S
A GRAND NIGHT FOR SINGING MUSIC BY RICHARD RODGERS | LYRICS BY OSCAR HAMMERSTEIN II | MUSICAL ARRANGEMENTS BY FRED WELLS | ORCHESTRATION BY MICHAEL GIBSON AND JONATHAN TUNICK | CONCEIVED BY WALTER BOBBIE DIRECTED BY RUFUS BONDS, JR. | MARCH 27 – APRIL 5 OPENING NIGHT: MARCH 28
ON THE LAKE BY REZA DE WET | DIRECTED BY STEPHEN CROSS ASSOCIATE DIRECTION AND CHOREOGRAPHY BY ANDREA LEIGH-SMITH | MAY 1 - 9 | OPENING NIGHT: MAY 2
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